The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-10-05
Canaan Fair.

cultural society nclu ltS nlntn annual tA
hibition at Canaan, ON Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Sept. 9th and 2sth.
The weather being fine, an unusually
large number of people were in town on
both days. The exhibition and show was
large and if one can judge from the gent
nj smiles of the people, and from their
favorable comments As they looked upon
the various animals and products ON eX-
hibition. we will he Obliged to say that it
has been the most successful fair ever
held in Canaan. Tuesdays exhibition on
the grounds was excellent.
Second day an address was delivered by
DIR. Ivory Lowe, to IA large audience in The
church, at =. NJ. Canaan Correct Band
furnished music throughout the day.
\ large number of line horses and colts
were shown. The yariobs committee re
ported As follows:
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Gents. Driving Ilorses.-Royal Holt l ;
Lyman Barnes, > Charlie Nye, >
Matched llorses.-Goodrich < Parker,
/; Josiah Fernald, ID; Oak Moody, 3;
Moses Richardson, /.
Breeding Mares and Colts-Your com
mittec found a large number of line look
ing colts We think we can truly say
that Canaan can boast of rs fine looking
colts As any other town in this vicinity.
So many were on exhibition, and such
good ones, your committee were puzzled
to decide, and submit the following as
the best of our judgment:
l.. z. Foster. /; y II BnrriH. ?; { IL
Foster >; IL Cover, 1 Chas Nye, =.
And many more toe numerous to men
ton.
one Year Old Colts-A \ Goodrich. / !;
II c Cover, ?; Ashley Keene' Two
year-old. stations, y Hall. !. Geldings,
Josiah fernald, y ,. Fillies, Rulns
Williams, /. Threc.year-old, Rufus Will
Jams, !.
Trotting Horscs-A Weymouth, :
Martin Estes, Trotting colts four
years old and under, Laforest Jewell, ! :
David Goodrich, = Charlie futile, J.
Trotting colts three years old, X Il Will
Jams /.
fast one year old owned by Joseph
Jewell trots half mile in one minute and
forty-two seconds, aud beats the State Of
Maine record
Draft Horses & Oxen-Oxen, Isaac
Bean. /; Isaiah CroWell, ,; NJ Fair
banks, ,. Horses, Horace Mason, !.
Cows-JerSevs, Ashley keene, VIM.
Harris. ,; Asa Tozicr, 3; Isaiah trowell,
I. Durhams. Isaiah CrOwell, l. Martin
Estes. .; Morril Nelson, 3 Isaiah Crow
III /. Uerefords, David Mason, /; Nor
ill Nelson, ?; 5 j Moore, } 4 ! Here
ford cattle. X VI Fairbanks, !; j Mason,
;, Joseph Ireland, ,. Durham cattle,
oxen, Isaiah Crowcll, l; VIM Gleason, ,;
samuel MARI ,.
Steers-Steers fOur-years- Samuel
War;, Joseph NJ Ireland, >; Abel Whit
en-, 3. Thrce-ycars-old, Wilson Fitz-
gerald, ! 4 2; james Harmon, 3. Two
'ears-od, William Barnes. | Allen Rick
r., 2&3 One-year-old, Alton Good
ch, James Harmon, >; Samuel Moore,
!. Steer calves, John Drew l. Hcifer
.alyes, Samuel Moore /.
OMEN AND MATCHED CATTLE.
OXen-R VI Fairbanks, Isaiah Crow
II. ,. Samuel .Uarr, J. Bulls two-years-
,ld Isaiah Crowell, /; Horace Mason, ,;
amcs Rand, 3. Bull calves L S Foster,
f Dunlap, ?.
Tawn Teams-South Canaan, eight
oke, /; North Canaan, seven yoke, .
Swine-Horace Mason, /; Nat Hall, >.
Sheep-Mcrinos o Hight, |, Shrop-
hire lambs, II \ Mason, /. Bucks, IL
Jason, /; Selden W Fitzgerald, ?; y
lall, 3.
Herds of Cattle Six Heard or More
saiah Crowel, | Isaac Bean, 2: Samuel
toore, 3.
POULTRY Plymouth Roch-A b Penney
4 2. Plymouth Rock Pullets, \ Pen
cy, /. Wyandotts, 4 B Penney l.
'eakn Ducks-Fred Moody, |; \ b PEN
ey, ..
CORN AND FIELD CROPS.
Corn-W c Fitzgerald, Il T b Barrett,
; c + Hubbard, 3. Sweet corn, w c
'itzg raid, /, Pop corn, Johnnie and Al
ah William, ! Van W Nelson, ,; Lew
, W. Nelson 3 Geo. Dunlap, 4.
Pumpkns-Danicl Harris, ~ lbs, l;
V Fitzgerald, Al lbs, .; \ II Burrill,
p, 3; y II Burrill, 10 lbs, 1.
Cream Squash augustus Burrill, iGl5,
; T. IL Drawn. 35B, >; q S Mclaughlin,
! -. 3. Hubbard Squash, Geo. Cool, /;
red Nyc, q Samuel Moore, 3; Van w
'clson, 4, Marble Head, II Drawn. |
2.
Potatoes-Geo. Dunlap, (Orono), l;
!, IL Burrill pearl SaVory), ,.
Beans-Elvyn Richardson. /.
Gard II Crops--Bcet-, r NJ Fairbanks,
7. HDDuUt. Mlllbu tObullClli /. GUN
lower, Joseph Bunker.
Carrots-Fred Nye, LIST; X. NJ. Fair
anks, 2nd.
Hubbard Squash-E II Drawn, lst.
Onions-R NJ Fairbanks, LIST; Van
,elson, 2nd; DR. l. w Shcan, 3D..
Fruit Q a Butts, 10 kinds, extra; S
Moore, kind, extra; Geo + Barrett,
kind, extra large; Ira Frost, kinds,
L, l. tti1
saac Bean, 3 kinds, very nice; w L
Emerson, u kinds, extra.
Crab Apples q A Butts ? kinds,
cry nice
Pears-Allen Kicker, list; Geo Weeks,
nd.
Grapes-J q \ Butts, 6 kinds, extra;
I NJ Fairbanks, kinds, extra.
Tomatoes-S + Moore, | variety; Mrs
) |. Fowler. | variety.
Bread and cakes-MrS Geo Sanborn,
st Mrs Nellie Atkins, 2nd.
Butter-Mrs Bella Burrill, LIST; Mrs
cred Drew, End; Mrs VIM Jewell, 81
Cheese-Mrs Thankful Chase, lst on
age cheese and plain cheese; Mrs Elijah
foster. 2nd.
PICKLES, JEII.IES, AND HONEY.
Sweet picklcs-Mrs J + Mclaughlin.
cucumber pickles, Mrs VIM Church LIST;
Mrs John Drew, 2nd; Mrs J McLaugh-
in, 81,
Apple Jelly-Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald,
st Mrs Sprague Goodridge, ind; Mrs
sarah Drew Sd,
Catchup etc.-Mrs Daniel Harris.
RUGS AND BEDDING.
Lace Spread, Mrs DIR Lowe, LIST Crazy
lult, Ella Wells, LIST. Print crazy quilt,
hrs Chrstiana Marcia, list; Mrs Sanborn,
md. Wooden log cabin quit, Mrs WIN
hurch, LIST. Cotton quilt, Mrs Benz.
2nd; Mrs Augustus Burrill,
I'd; Mrs VIM Church, 18th; Mrs Christiana
Marcia, 9TH. Patch work quilt, Mae
ieene LIST.
Drawn rugs-Nora Hubbard, LIST;
Melissa Goodale, 2nd; Alta Clifford, Sd;
Mrs NJ Fairbanks, 4th. Braided rugs,
Mrs Noah Kicker, LIST; rs Blaisdell, 2nd.
Pillow-shams Mrs Mae keene.
Floral Decorations-C Cotton plant, Mrs
ra Frost. Arbisas plant, Mrs II r Robin
son. Cut flowers, Mrs \ b Penny, LIST;